House debates Questions in Writing
NBN Co. Limited (Question No. 650)
Paul Fletcher Bradfield, Liberal Party
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, in writing, on 11 October 2011:
How many of NBN Co. Limited's employees are union members, and to which unions do they belong.
Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House
The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy has provided the following answer to the honourable member's question:
An employee's entitlement to join a union is protected under the provisions of the Workplace Relations Act 1996.
Union membership is a matter between an employee and their union.
Employees of NBN Co Limited are under no obligation to disclose if they are a union member, or to which unions they belong.